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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule, then audited by a second model against the same schedule.

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 11/03/2026
Source: 
Monthly customer charge, 5/8" meter (Phase II): $11.33
6,000 gal at $4.13 per 1,000 gal (or 8.021 CCF at $3.09): $24.78
Mandatory public fire protection charge, 5/8" meter: $2.84
Total: $38.95/mo
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ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT Water Rates

ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT supplies water to about 55,000 people in Anderson, Indiana. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $38.95, 33% below the national average.

Rates effective 2026-01-01

Updated Nov 2026

How much does water cost provided by ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT?

Monthly Rate

$38.95 / month
Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Service charge
5/8” meter
 $14.17
Water used
5 ccf × $3.09/ccf
 $15.45
Water used
3.021 ccf × $3.09/ccf
 $9.34
Total $38.95

How does ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs up to 10 nearest utilities with published rates. Click to navigate.

NEW CASTLE UTILITIES
$33.59
NEW CASTLE UTILITIES
NEW CASTLE, IN · $33.59/mo · 21mi
TIPTON UTILITY SERVICE B
$34.01
TIPTON UTILITY SERVICE B
TIPTON, IN · $34.01/mo · 23mi
GAS CITY WATER DEPARTMENT
$38.50
GAS CITY WATER DEPARTMENT
GAS CITY, IN · $38.50/mo · 27mi
ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT
$38.95
ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT
ANDERSON · $38.95/mo
HARTFORD CITY WATER WORKS
$41.32
HARTFORD CITY WATER WORKS
HARTFORD CITY, IN · $41.32/mo · 30mi
CITIZENS WATER OF WESTFIELD, LLC
$43.30
CITIZENS WATER OF WESTFIELD, LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN · $43.30/mo · 25mi
ALEXANDRIA WATER DEPARTMENT
$50.76
ALEXANDRIA WATER DEPARTMENT
ALEXANDRIA, IN · $50.76/mo · 11mi
YORKTOWN WATER DEPARTMENT
$57.13
YORKTOWN WATER DEPARTMENT
YORKTOWN, IN · $57.13/mo · 12mi
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - NOBLESVILLE
$84.01
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - NOBLESVILLE
GREENWOOD, IN · $84.01/mo · 17mi
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE
$84.01
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE
GREENWOOD, IN · $84.01/mo · 17mi
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - SHERIDAN
$88.76
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - SHERIDAN
GREENWOOD, IN · $88.76/mo · 28mi

Where does ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT provide service?

Population served and the municipalities covered by this utility's service area.

Boundaries from the EPA Water System Service Areas dataset. Not all utilities have mapped boundaries.

Population Served

55,212

Municipalities served

Anderson

Where does ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Purchased Groundwater
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
IN5248002

Named intake/well source and interconnections (who this utility buys from or sells to) aren't captured yet — tracked separately for a future update.

Is water affordable for ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT's customers?

Annual bill as a share of median household income in the service area.

Water Burden

1.1% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

We don't yet systematically track whether a utility offers income-based or sliding-scale pricing separate from its standard rates — tracked separately for a future update.

Where did this data come from?

This rate was extracted from ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT's published tariff document by an AI research agent, then checked against a validation checklist before publishing. See the full methodology for how every utility on this site is sourced and scored.

Provenance

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 11/03/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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